Central bank operations are as close to normality as possible despite violent clashes on the streets of Sana'a, according to Ibrahim Alnahari, a deputy governor of the Central Bank of Yemen.

Fighting erupted last week between Shiite rebels known as Houthis and government forces. By the weekend the rebels were in control of much of the capital, including government buildings, military bases and the area surrounding the central bank. Despite a UN-brokered peace deal, the rebels have not